Transport Topics
HOS Flexibility Provided Under House Bill
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Legislation that would provide hours-of-service flexibility for certain truckers as a way to promote highway safety and boost the economy was introduced June 21 by a bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers.
Editorial: Hot Topics for Summer’s Swelter
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A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would provide relief for truckers from some hours-of-service rules. With it, both houses of Congress are now circulating legislation that targets change to HOS regulations, adding to a flurry of trucking-related activity taking place on Capitol Hill.
International Makes Bendix Air Disc Brakes Standard on Severe-Service Trucks
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International Truck announced the standard availability of air disc brakes for the International HV Series and HX Series models used in severe service.
Lehigh Valley Planners Target Tractor-Trailer Parking as E-Commerce Surges
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While the growing presence of tractor-trailers has been a complaint of Lehigh Valley, Pa., residents in recent years, local planners are concerned with the one place they’re not seeing them — designated truck parking spots.
UPS, Teamsters Reach Tentative Deal on Five-Year Contract
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More than five weeks before its contract with UPS expires Aug. 1, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and the Atlanta-based shipping giant announced late June 21 tentative agreement on a five-year contract that industry officials say could pave the way for UPS to begin Sunday delivery service.
West Virginia Trucking Association members receive a 2.7% discount
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